Valeri grew up here in the farming community of the Redlands, south of Miami.  After graduating from the University of Florida, College of Agriculture, she returned home and found employment in real estate.  In 1982, an opportunity to work in tropical fruit sales came about, it turned into a lifetime career for her.  In March of 2003, Valeri came to work here at New Limeco in our sales office.  Valeri says that since she began in tropical sales, the challenges of the tropical business has changed dramatically but there will always be a place in produce for tropicals.   In her spare time she enjoys cycling, orchids, and traveling.  With her son and his scout troop she gets to participate in campouts, hikes, canoe trips, and really experience mother nature.....According to Valeri, "We are close enough to paradise to work all week and enjoy the wonders of South Florida all weekend."